Joseph Douglas "Joe" Dube (born February 15, 1944) is an American weightlifter, world champion, Olympic Games medalist and strongman competitor.

He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[3] and set two world records in the clean and press the same year.

He learned the technique by reading weightlifting magazines and talking to Paul Anderson and his coach Dick Smith.

[2] Between 1962 and 1996, Dube worked for an insurance company based in Jacksonville, Florida.

[2] Dube was a guest of President Richard Nixon at the White House.